Thousands Attend Priestly Blessing in Jerusalem

[AP/Jerusalem Post] Thousands of Jews participated in the priestly blessing, or Birkat Ha'Cohanim, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Thursday. Jews who are Cohanim are believed to be descendants of priests in the First and Second Jewish Temple periods and perform a blessing ceremony of the Jewish people.


2008-10-17 01:00:00

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